tow SKODA YETI 2009 1.G / 5L User Guide

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Windshield wiper and wash systemWindshield wiper You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash using the windscreen wiper lever.The windscreen wiper lever
⇒fig. 57
has the following positions:
Finger-operated wiping– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only
briefly
, push the lever into the sprung
position . If you hold the lever in the lo
wer position for more than 1 second, the
wiper wipes faster.
Intermittent wiping– Position the lever up into position . – Set with the switch the desired brea
k between the individual wiper strokes.
Slow wipe– Position the lever up into position .Fast wipe– Position the lever up into position .
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into sprung position , the wash system
sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. The wash system and the windscreen wiper operate simultaneously at a speed of more than 120 km/h.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper continues for
another 3 - 4 wiper strokes (depending on
the period of spraying of the wind-
screen). At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper wipes once again* 5 seconds after the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the windscreen. This function can be activated/deacti
vated by a specialist garage.
Rain sensor*– Move the lever into position . – You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with switch .Wiping the rear window pane– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position - the widescreen
wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane*– Press the lever from the steering wheel forward into the sprung position , the
wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little later. A s l o n g a s y o u h o l d t h e l e v e r i n t h i s p o s i t i o n, th e w i p e r o p e ra t e s a s w e l l a s t h e w a s h system.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the wiper
to continue for another 2 - 3 wiper strokes
(depending on the period of spraying of
the windscreen).
The lever will stay in position after releasing it
.
Switching windscreen wipers off– Move the lever back into
its home position .
After the windscreen wiper switches off each
time or the ignition switches off for the
third time, the position of the windscreen wiper changes, this counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rubbers.
Fig. 57 Windscreen wiper lever
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Seats and StowageFront seatsBasic informationThe front seats have a wide range of differ
ent settings and can thus be matched to the
physical characteristics of the driver and
front passenger. Correct adjustment of the
seats is particularly important for:•
safely and quickly reaching the controls;
•
a relaxed, fatigue-free body position;
•
achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and the airbag
system.
WARNING
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Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the vehicle.
•
Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened
⇒page 156, “Transporting children safely” with a
suitable restraint system.•
The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your occupants.•
Always keep your feet in the footwell
when the vehicle is being driven -
never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the surfaces of the seats. This is particular
ly important for the front seat passenger.
You will be exposed to increased risk of
injury if it becomes necessary to apply
the brake or in the event of an accident.
If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer
fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated position!•
It is important for the driver and front
passenger to maintain
a distance of at
least 25 cm from the steering wheel or
dash panel. Not maintaining this
minimum distance will mean that the airbag
system will not be able to properly
protect you - hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must always also be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
•
Ensure that there are no objects in
the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.•
Do not transport any objects on the front passenger seat except those
provided for this purpose (e.g. child safety seat) - risk of accident!Adjusting the front seatsAdjusting a seat in a forward/back direction–Pull the lever
⇒fig. 62
up and push the seat into the desired position.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.Adjusting height of seat– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever upwards.– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever downwards.Adjust the angle of the seat backrest– Relieve any pressure on the seat backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the hand-
wheel
⇒fig. 62
to adjust the desired angle of the backrest.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 62 Controls at seat
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70 Adjusting lumbar support*– Pull on the lever until you have set th
e most comfortable curvature of the seat
upholstery in the area of your spine.
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be fully pressed to the floor with slightly bent legs. The seat backrest on the driver's seat should
be adjusted in such a way that the upper
point of the steering wheel can be easi
ly reached with slightly bent arms.
WARNING
•
Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk of injury!
•
Take care when adjusting the seat! Adjusting the seat without care can lead
to bruises or injuries.•
The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of the se
at belts and of the airbag system - risk
of injury!Adjusting front seats electrically*Adjusting seatsFig. 63 Side view: Controls for adju
sting the seat / seat setting switch
Adopt the correct seated position before setting
⇒page 69.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction– Press the switch
⇒fig. 63
forwards or backwards
⇒fig. 63
.
Set the height of the seat cushion– Press the switch
⇒fig. 63
upwards or downwards.
Adjust the angle of the seat cushion– Press the switch at the front
⇒fig. 63
or at the back
⇒fig. 63
.
Adjusting the seat backrest– Press the switch
⇒fig. 63
in the direction of the desired setting.
Adjusting lumbar support– Press the switch front
⇒fig. 63
in order to enlarge the curvature of the lumbar
support.
– Press the switch rear in order to reduce the curvature of the lumbar support. – Press the switch top in order to adjust the curvature of the lumbar support
higher.
– Press the switch bottom in order to adjust the curvature of the lumbar support
lower.
Switch is operated in order to move
the seat up/down and forward/back, while
switch is operated in order to move the backrest forward or back.
WARNING
•
Only adjust the driver seat when the ve
hicle is stationary - risk of injury!
•
Caution when adjusting the seat! You ma
y suffer injuries or bruises as a
result of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention.•
In view of the fact that the seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is
switched off (even when ignition key withdrawn), you should never leave chil-dren unattended in the vehicle.
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•
The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of the se
at belts and of the airbag system - risk
of injury!
Note
If the movement of the seat is inadverten
tly interrupted during an adjustment, once
again press the switch in the appropriate di
rection and continue with the adjustment
of the seat to the end.Storing settingStoring seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward– Switch on the ignition. – Adjust the seat
⇒page 70.
– Adjust both exterior mirrors
⇒page 67.
– Press button
SET

⇒fig. 64
.
– Press one of the memory buttons with
in 10 seconds after pressing the button
SET
- an acknowledgement signal confirms that the seat setting is stored.
Storing exterior mirror setting for reversing*– Switch on the ignition.
– Turn the exterior mirror control to position
 ⇒page 67.
– Engage the reverse gear. – Move the right exterior mirror
into the desired position
⇒page 67.
– Take the vehicle out of gear. The set posi
tion of the exterior mirror is stored.
Memory buttons Memory for the seat offers the possibility to store the individual driver seat and external mirror position. An individual posi
tion can be allocated to each of the three
memory buttons
⇒fig. 64
, that is three in total. Af
ter pressing the corresponding
memory button , the seat and the exterior
mirror are automatically moved into the
positions which have been allocated to this button
⇒page 71.
Emergency Off You can interrupt the setting operation at any time, if you operate any button of the driver seat.
Note
•
For safety reasons, it is not possible to store this position if the inclination angle of
the seat backrest is more than 102
° in relation to the seat cushion.
•
When storing settings with the memory
buttons, we recommend that you begin
with the front button and assign a memory button to each additional driver.•
Each new setting stored with the same button erases the previous setting.
•
Each time you store the seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward you
also have to re-store the individual setting
of the exterior mirror on the passenger side
for reversing.Assigning remote control to the memory buttonsAfter storing the settings of the seat and exterior mirrors, you have 10 seconds in order to assign the radio remote control to the appropriate memory button. – Withdraw the ignition key.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 64 Driver seat: Memory buttons and SET button
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72– Press the unlock button
⇒page 45, after the successful assignment an audible
signal will sound. The setting is stored with the memory button which you have selected.
If you wish to be able to retrieve the settings which are stored in the memory by also using the radio remote control, you have
to assign the radio remote control to a
memory button in each case. If you wish, you can obtain an
additional remote control key from a specialist garage
and then assign the remote control key to another memory button.
Note
•
If the radio remote control had previous
ly been assigned to another memory
button, this setting is then
erased by the new assignment.
•
If you assign the radio remote control to
a memory button which has already been
assigned to a radio remote control, the ol
d assignment is also replaced by a new
assignment in this case.•
The assignment of the radio remote co
ntrol to a memory button is retained,
however, after reassigning the seats and exterior mirrors.Retrieving settings of the seat and mirrors You can retrieve the stored settings either with the memory buttons or with the remote control*.Retrieving settings with memory buttons– In order to retrieve the stored setting, you have two possibilities: –
By pressing briefly:
briefly press the desired memory button
⇒page 71,
fig. 64
. The seat and exterior mirror are move
d automatically into the stored posi-
tions (this applies only if the ignition is switched on and the speed is less than 5 km/h).
–
By pressing for a long period of time:
press and hold the desired memory button
pressed long enough until the seat and the exterior mirrors are moved into the stored positions.
Retrieving settings with remote control– If the driver door is closed and the ignition is switched off, briefly press the unlock
button of the radio remote control
⇒page 45 and then open the driver door.
– The seat and exterior mirrors now move automatically into the stored positions.Retrieving setting of exterior mirror for reversing*– Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror setting into the position
 ⇒page 67
before engaging the reverse gear.
The mirror returns into its initial position
, after the rotary knob is moved out of the
position
 and put into another position or if the speed is more than 15 km/h.
Emergency Off You can interrupt the setting operation at any time, if you operate any button of the driver seat.Head restraintsFig. 65 Adjusting head restraint / pulling outBest protection is achieved if the top edge of the head restraint is at the same level as the upper part of your head.Adjusting the height of a head restraint– Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands and push the head restraint up
or down in direction of arrow
⇒fig. 65
.
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– Move the head restraint downwards if required by pressing the locking button with
one hand in direction of arrow
⇒fig. 65
and by pressing with the other hand
the head restraint downwards.
Removing and installing a head restraint– Pull the head restraint out of the seat backrest as far as the stop. – Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
⇒page 72, fig. 65
and pull the
head restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far enough until
you hear the locking button engage.
The position of the front and rear outer head restraints is adjustable in height. The middle rear head restraint is adjustable in two positions. The head restraints must be adjusted to ma
tch the size of the seat occupant. Correctly
adjusted head restraints together with the
seat belts offer effective protection for the
occupants
⇒page 138, “Correct seated position”.
WARNING
•
The head restraints must be correctly
adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.•
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of
injury!•
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
Middle rear head restraint*IIn certain countries national
legal provisions also require
the equipment of the rear
seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the “Top Tether” system
⇒page 162. For vehi-
cles, which are equipped with such fixing eyes, a deviating sequence for removing the middle head restraint must be observed.Removing and installing the rear middle head restraint– Pull the head restraint out of the seat backrest as far as the stop. – Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
⇒fig. 66
and pull the head
restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it do
wn into the seat backrest far enough until
you hear the locking button engage.
WARNING
•
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.•
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of
injury!•
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear
head restraint must not be in the
lower position.
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74Rear seatsAdjusting seats in forward/back directionFig. 67 Releasing at the front / rearTo enlarge the luggage compartment, the ou
ter rear seats can be pushed forwards,
folded fully forwards or the seats can be removed.Moving seats in forward/back direction– Pull the lever
⇒fig. 67
up in direction of arrow or on the release loop in
direction of arrow
⇒fig. 67
and move the seat into the desired position .
Note
Please refer to the following guidelines
⇒page 139, “Correct seated position for the
occupants on the rear seats”.
Adjusting the seat backrestAdjust the angle of the seat backrest– Pull the lever
⇒fig. 68
and adjust the desired an
gle of the seat backrest.
Folding rear seats forwardsFig. 69 Fold seat forward / secure folded forward seatsFolding rear seats fully forwards and secure– Open the guide loop for the seat belt on the side of the outer seats and put the belt
tongue into the opening of the wheel housing on the respective side trim panel - safety holder.
– Remove the head restraint from the rear middle seat
⇒page 73.
– Move the rear exterior seats as far as possible to the rear
⇒page 74.
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Fig. 68 Adjusting the seat backrest
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– Pull on the levers
⇒page 74, fig. 68
and fold the seat backrests of the rear exterior
seats onto the seat cushion as far as the stop.
– Fold the middle rear seat backrest forwards in the same way, then pull once more
on the lever
⇒page 74, fig. 68
and press the seat backre
st downwards until it is
heard to lock into a lower position.
– Pull the lever
⇒page 74, fig. 69
up and then fold the seat fully forwards.
– Secure the folded forward seat with the aid of the fixing belt to a guide rod of
the head restraint for the front seat
⇒page 74, fig. 69
.
WARNING
•
Immediately secure the folded forward seat
with the aid of the fixing belt to
a guide rod of the head restraint for the front seat - there is a risk of injury as soon as the vehicle starts off.•
If the seat is not in the rear end position, damage can occur to the locking
bolts if the seat is unlocked.
Caution
Make sure that the storage compartment, th
e ashtray and the cup holder in the rear
part of the centre console are closed (o
therwise these could get damaged) before
folding forward the rear middle seat.
Note
Please refer to the following guidelines
⇒page 138, “Correct seated position for the
driver”.
Removing seatsFig. 70 Unlocking the folded forward seat
/ carrying handles on the seat cushion
Unlocking and removing seats– Unlock the folded forward seat by pressin
g the seat locks in direction of arrow
⇒ fig. 70
.
– Remove the seat by way of the carrying
handles on the seat cushion and
⇒ fig. 70
.
Note
The outer seats are not replaceable alternatively.
In the rear area the left seat is marked
with the letter L and the right seat with the letter R.
Note
Please refer to the following guidelines
⇒page 139, “Correct seated position for the
occupants on the rear seats”.
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76Adjusting seats in crosswise directionMoving seats in crosswise direction– Remove the middle seat
⇒page 75.
– Fold the outer seat forwards
⇒page 74 and lock it
⇒page 75, fig. 70
.
– Move the folded forward and unlocked seat on the guide towards the middle of the
vehicle up to the stop.
– Lock the seat at the end of the guide
⇒fig. 71
.
Move seats into the initial positionLocking seats and folding back into position– If the seat is removed, first of all position it on the guide and lock the seat
⇒fig. 71
.
Check for yourself that the seat is correctly locked by pulling it up.
– Fold the seat into the horizontal position until it is heard to lock. Check for yourself
that the seat can no longer
be lifted by pulling it up.
– Push the lever
⇒fig. 72
and fold the backrest back in
to position. Check for yourself
that the seat backrest is engaged.
– Take the belt tongue out of the safety holder.– Close the guide loop of the seat belt on the side of the outer seats until it is heard
to lock.
WARNING
•
The belt locks and the belts must be in their original position after folding
back the seat cushions and the seat backrests - they must be ready to use.•
The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no
objects in the luggage compartment can
slide into the passenger compartment
if there is sudden braking - risk of injury!•
When folding the seat backrest always
make sure that it has safely locked
into position, this is confirmed by the position and a visible marking on the cover of the lever.
Note
The seat belts of the outer seats must always be guided through the guide loops next to the head restraints. Otherwise the seat belts can slip behind the seat.Folding table on the middle seat backrest*
Fig. 71 Locking the seatFig. 72 Folding the seat backrest back into position
Fig. 73 Rear seats: Armrest
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– The middle seat backrest can be folded
⇒page 74, “Folding rear seats forwards”
forwards and used as armres
t or table with cup holder
⇒page 76, fig. 73
.
– You can place two cups or beverage cans into the recesses.
Note
If the middle rear seat backrest should be
folded forward for lengthy periods, then
make sure that the belt locks are not located below it - this can result in permanent damage to the upholstery.Seat heating of the front seats*You can electrically heat the seat cushions and the seat backrests of the front seats.Front seats– You can switch on and regulate the seat heating of the driver or front passenger
seat by pressing the surface of the regulator at the point at which the symbol is located
 ⇒fig. 74
.
– With one press, you can switch the heating to highest intensity which is indicated
by the lighting up of the three warning lights in the switch.
– With repeated pressing of the switch, the intensity of the heating is down-regulated
up to the switch-off. The intensity of the heating is indicated by the number of illu- minated warning lights in the switch.
WARNING
If, as an occupant, you have a subdued pain and/or temperature sensitivity, e.g. through medication, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we recommend not to use the seat heating.
This can lead to burns on the back, the
posterior and the legs which
are difficult to heal. If the seat heating is used, we
recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving long distances, so that in specific cases as
mentioned above the body can recuperate
from the stress of the journey. Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate your specific condition.
Caution
•
You should not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply pressure at specific points in
order to avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat heaters.•
Do not use the seat heating if the seats ar
e not occupied by persons or if objects
are fastened or stored on them, for example a child seat, a bag etc. A fault of the heating elements in the seat heating can occur.•
Do not clean the seats moist
⇒page 197.
Note
•
The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is running. This has
a significant effect of savi
ng on the battery capacity.
•
If the on-board voltage drops, the seat heating is switched off automatically, in
order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine control.PedalsConcerning a secure depressing of the peda
l, you should use only footmats from the
Škoda genuine accessories. Operation of the pedals must not be hindered!
WARNING
•
Greater pedal distances may be needed when there is a fault in the brake
system.
Fig. 74 Dash panel: Regulator for front seat heating
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